So, to answer your question about audio noise removal programs. there are a bunch. How much money do you want to spend? I'll leave out the +$2,000 apps, so maybe Ray Gun ($120) or Ionizer would work for you: http://www.arboretum.com/products/plugins/ray_gun_dx.html Or, Macromedia's SoundEdit16 Then there's Pro Tools, but we're starting to get up there in price. I know there are more options, but that's off the top of my head tonight (late) sb